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Reducing Distillation and Slurry Steam at Pine lake in excess of 80%
Pine Lake Corn Processors was established in 2005 with a capacity of approximately 20 MMGPY. Through actively improving efficiency and plant ethanol output, its currently capacity is over 95 MMGPY. Much of this improvement has been under the leadership of James...
Kinergetics Invited to 2025 Ethanol Plant Managers (EPM) Conference
Kinergetics recently had the honor of being invited to the 2025 annual Ethanol Plant Manager (EPM) meeting that took place in Bettendorf, Iowa. Each year plant managers from ethanol plants around the country attend this conference to meet with industry specialists and...
Gas Vs. Electric Boilers: Is One Better Than The Other?
Many companies have set ambitious carbon and energy reduction goals, and now are working to make those goals a reality. For industrial plants, the largest single natural gas user is often their steam boilers. Steam is integral to industrial heating operations and may...
Why Now is the Best Time to Reduce Your Carbon Intensity (CI) Score
Starting 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 1𝐬𝐭, 2025, the Clean Fuel Production Credit (CFPC) — also known as the 45Z tax credit — will be in effect.This new incentive offers ethanol producers significant tax deductions: 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨 $1 𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐧 for nonaviation fuels, for reducing their CI...
How a Small Company Tackles Big (and Stinky) Wastewater Issues
As water scarcities become more frequent and cities tighten their treatment requirements, fines increase for polluted water. In residential settings, this isn’t always an issue, but for industrial settings the process becomes a lot more complicated. Industrial...
